Avalanche vs. Wild betting preview

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Sunday’s NHL lineup includes an outing between the favored Colorado Avalanche (25-2-7, -162 on the moneyline to win on the road) and the Minnesota Wild (22-9-5, +136 moneyline odds) at 6 p.m. ET on ESPN+.

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Moneyline

Avalanche to win vs Wild -162

Bet $20, Payout $32.35

Avalanche vs. Wild Betting Lines

  • Favorite: Avalanche (-162)
  • Underdog: Wild (+136)
  • Over/under: 6.5

Avalanche vs. Wild Quick Facts

  • Colorado has combined with its opponent to score more than 6.5 goals in 14 of 34 games this season.
  • Minnesota’s games have gone over 6.5 goals in 15 of 36 chances this season.
  • Sunday’s over/under is 0.6 lower than the two teams’ combined average of 7.1 goals per game.
  • This game’s over/under is 1.8 above the 4.7 goals these two clubs give up per game combined.

Avalanche Stats, Moneyline & Leaders

Avalanche Season Stat Insights

  • The Avalanche are the top-scoring unit in the league with an average of four goals per game, resulting in 136 this season.
  • Colorado has conceded the fewest goals in NHL play this season at 75 (only 2.2 per game).
  • They have a league-pacing goal differential of +61 this season.
  • Colorado’s 18 power-play goals this season (22nd in the NHL) have come on 118 chances.
  • The Avalanche’s 15.25% power-play conversion rate this season ranks 28th in the NHL.
  • Colorado has scored a total of one shorthanded goal this season.
  • The Avalanche kill 84.54% of opponent power plays, currently the second-best penalty-kill percentage in the league.
  • With a 50.3% faceoff win rate, the Avalanche have the 14th-ranked rate in the NHL.
  • Colorado scores on 11.6% of its shots as a team, ranking seventh in the league.
  • The Avalanche’s players are still looking for their first shutout win this season. As a team, they are averaging 17.7 hits and 14 blocked shots per game.

Avalanche Moneyline

  • Colorado has won 25 of the 33 games it’s played as the moneyline favorite this season.
  • In 25 games with moneyline oddds lower than -162, the Avalanche have 20 wins.
  • The moneyline odds say Colorado has a 61.8% chance of winning this game.

Avalanche Leaders

  • Nathan MacKinnon: 28 goals and 31 assists
  • Martin Necas: 15 goals and 31 assists
  • Cale Makar: 10 goals and 30 assists
  • Scott Wedgewood: 15-1-4 record, .919 save percentage, 44 goals conceded

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Wild Stats, Moneyline & Leaders

Wild Season Stats Insights

  • The Wild’s 111 total goals (3.1 per game) rank 11th in the league.
  • Minnesota has given up 2.5 goals per game, and 90 total, the fourth-fewest among all league teams.
  • Their +21 goal differential is fourth-best in the league.
  • Minnesota has put up 29 power-play goals this season, which are the third-most in the NHL (on 120 chances).
  • The Wild have the league’s eighth-best power-play conversion rate of 24.17%.
  • Minnesota has scored three shorthanded goals this season (11th in NHL).
  • The 78.82% of opponent power plays the Wild kill is the 22nd-ranked penalty-kill percentage in the league.
  • The Wild win 46.8% of their faceoffs. That’s the 27th-ranked figure in the NHL.
  • The 10.9% shooting percentage Minnesota has compiled ranks 15th in the league.
  • The Wild have not shut out an opponent this season. They average 22.1 hits and 15.9 blocked shots per game.

Wild Moneyline Insights

  • The Wild have been listed as the underdog 17 times this season, and upset their opponent 11 times.
  • Minnesota has four games this season playing as an underdog by +136 or longer, and is 2-2 in those contests.
  • The Wild have a 42.4% chance to win this game (implied from the moneyline).

Wild Leaders

  • Matthew Boldy: 22 goals and 21 assists
  • Kirill Kaprizov: 22 goals and 19 assists
  • Marcus Johansson: 11 goals and 16 assists
  • Filip Gustavsson: 12-8-3 record, .913 save percentage, 57 goals allowed
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